// ============================================================================
//
// LCP-net framework by Pierre CHATEL chatelp@gmail.com
// Distributed under GPLv3
// Copyright (C) THALES Land & Joint Systems, 2008, 2009. All rights reserved
//
// ============================================================================

/**
 * <copyright>
 * </copyright>
 *
 * $Id$
 */
package com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models;

import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;

/**
 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
 * A representation of the model object '<em><b>Arc</b></em>'.
 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
 *
 * <p>
 * The following features are supported:
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@link com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.Arc#getStartNode <em>Start Node</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.Arc#getEndNode <em>End Node</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.Arc#getPreferenceNetwork <em>Preference Network</em>}</li>
 * </ul>
 * </p>
 *
 * @see com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.ModelsPackage#getArc()
 * @model
 * @generated
 */
public interface Arc extends Namable {
	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Start Node</b></em>' reference.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.Node#getOutArcs <em>Out Arcs</em>}'.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Start Node</em>' reference isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Start Node</em>' reference.
	 * @see #setStartNode(Node)
	 * @see com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.ModelsPackage#getArc_StartNode()
	 * @see com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.Node#getOutArcs
	 * @model opposite="outArcs" required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	Node getStartNode();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.Arc#getStartNode <em>Start Node</em>}' reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Start Node</em>' reference.
	 * @see #getStartNode()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setStartNode(Node value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>End Node</b></em>' reference.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.Node#getInArcs <em>In Arcs</em>}'.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>End Node</em>' reference isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>End Node</em>' reference.
	 * @see #setEndNode(Node)
	 * @see com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.ModelsPackage#getArc_EndNode()
	 * @see com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.Node#getInArcs
	 * @model opposite="inArcs" required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	Node getEndNode();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.Arc#getEndNode <em>End Node</em>}' reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>End Node</em>' reference.
	 * @see #getEndNode()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setEndNode(Node value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Preference Network</b></em>' container reference.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.PreferenceNetwork#getArcs <em>Arcs</em>}'.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Preference Network</em>' container reference isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Preference Network</em>' container reference.
	 * @see #setPreferenceNetwork(PreferenceNetwork)
	 * @see com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.ModelsPackage#getArc_PreferenceNetwork()
	 * @see com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.PreferenceNetwork#getArcs
	 * @model opposite="arcs" required="true" transient="false"
	 * @generated
	 */
	PreferenceNetwork getPreferenceNetwork();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link com.thalesgroup.preferenceFramework.models.Arc#getPreferenceNetwork <em>Preference Network</em>}' container reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Preference Network</em>' container reference.
	 * @see #getPreferenceNetwork()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setPreferenceNetwork(PreferenceNetwork value);

} // Arc
